Courses available for UGTF positions include but are not limited to:
- ME208: Dr. Wilson
- ME211: Dr. Maletsky
- ME212: Dr. DeFilippo
- ME228: Dr. Maletsky
- ME301: Dr. McVey
- ME307: Dr. Liu
- ME311: Dr. Liu
- ME455: Dr. McVey
Job Description
40% Grading.
35% Help faculty administer activities such as group work, problem solving, etc. for improving student learning and engagement in key engineering courses.
15% Prepare for class by reviewing in-class activities beforehand to ensure understanding and ability to explain.
10% Meet and tutor students in groups in and outside of class.
Required Qualifications
The required qualifications are:
- Must have taken the specified course or an equivalent class and earned at least a ‘B’ in the course.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated mastery of course content.
- The job requires physical presence in the class (approximately 3 hours/week for a 3-credit course) and 2.5 hours/week outside of the class.
Preferred Qualifications
- Teaching/Tutoring/Grading experience in a university/college setting.
- Earned an ‘A’ in the course.
- Student is in good academic standing
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
In addition to the online application, please include a cover letter that includes a schedule of availability to attend the in-person requirement for classes.
Contact Information to Applicants
Kaitlyn Burton: kaitlyn.burton@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$17.00 Hourly
Anticipated Start Date
Monday August 24, 2026
